Joseph Sayers (1723 - 1797)

Born 12 Aug 1723 in Crawley, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Stedman) Sayers — married Aug 1758 in Rusper, Sussex, England

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1797 at age 73 in Ifield, Sussex, England

Biography

Joseph Sayers was born in Crawley, Sussex, England.

Joseph Sayers was born in Crawley, Sussex on 12 August 1723, and was baptised in Ifield, Crawley Friends Meeting House, he was the son of Benjamin Sayers and Ann Waller. ^[1]

He married Susanna Stedman in about 1758.

The birth records of his children describe Joseph as 'a cordwainer, of Crawley, Sussex', and he lived in Ifield later in his life. Joseph was a Quaker minister for over 20 years and spoke at the branch meeting in Brighton when he was 50 years old.

Joseph died in Ifield on 21 February 1797, he was 73 years old, and was described in the register as 'a cordwainer of Ifield'. He was buried in the Quaker burial ground in Ifield on 26 February ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837"
   The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 1258
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7097 #473871 (accessed 16 April 2023)
   Joseph Saiers born on 12 Aug 1723, son of Benjamin Saiers & Ann Saiers, in England.
2. ↑ Burial: "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837"
   The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 715
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7097 #330456 (accessed 16 April 2023)
   Joseph Sayers burial (died on 21 Feb 1797) on 26 Feb 1797 in Ifield, England.
3. ↑ Burial: "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837"
   The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 1135
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7097 #558767 (accessed 16 April 2023)
   Joseph Sayers burial (died on 21 Feb 1797) on 26 Feb 1797 in Ifield, Sussex, England.